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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

North Fork Snoqualmie- WA

Gazing eastwards to the Cascades from north and central Seattle, a large chunk of the vista one... [read more]

Columbia River Gorge (OR & WA)

While the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act provides the strongest protection for conservation of rivers, other legislation... [read more]

Small Hydropower

While the era of large dam construction in the continental United States is largely over, a new... [read more]

Virgin River Protection and Management (UT)

On March 30, 2009 President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 which included provisions... [read more]

Protecting Navigability in Oregon

American Whitewater has long been an advocate for protecting the public’s right to navigate Oregon’s rivers. In... [read more]

Milner Flow Restoration (ID)

Under the terms of its federal license (FERC P-2899) to operate the power plant, Idaho Power is... [read more]

Red River (WI)

The Red River is one of the Midwest’s most valued whitewater rivers, attracting paddlers with its scenic... [read more]

McCloud (CA)

The McCloud River’s spring-fed headwaters begin along the western slopes of the Cascade Range in Northern California.... [read more]

American Whitewater Articles

Stop I-3 Coalition continues to make progress

The Stop I-3 Coalition continues to make progress in keeping an interstate from being built through our... [read more]

Idaho To Propose Boat Registration

Idaho Proposes Bad Boat Registration Tax (UPDATED)  It is anticipated that Idaho State Representative Bob Nonini will... [read more]

Whitewater Deaths by State 1975-2005

AW Accident DatabaseWhitewater Deaths By State1975-2005Alabama 8Alaska 17Arizona 9Arkansas 5California 79Colorado 77Connecticut 5Delaware 0DC 0Florida 0Georgia 18Hawaii... [read more]

American Whitewater’s National Accident Study

American Whitewater Accident Study Covering Non-Motorized Human Powered Craft 1995-1998 By Jennifer L. Plyler, Ph.D.PrologueIt's a bright sunny... [read more]

Table: Whitewater Fatalities 1975-2005

 WHITEWATER ACCIDENTS  THROUGH THE YEARS Reported to American Whitewater 1975-2005  Year Kayak & C-1 Open Canoe      ... [read more]

Accident Database Improved and Upgraded

The AW Accident Database has just been updated. It contains over 800 incidents occurring during the last... [read more]

Accident Database Updated

The AW Accident Database has just been updated. It contains over 800 incidents that occurred during the... [read more]

Whitewater is Safer Than You Think

Laura Wittmann was the assistant to Jason Robertson, American Whitewater’s Access Director, from 1998 to 2000. Although... [read more]
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